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Every country has its own peculiar dining customs. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six-thirty, the hostess expects him to be there at six-thirty or not more than a few minutes after. Because she usually does the cooking, she times the meal so that the hot rolls and the coffee and meat will be at their best at the time the guests come. If they are late, the food will not be so good, and the hostess will be disappointed. When the guest cannot come on time, he calls his host or hostess on the telephone, gives the reason, and tells at what time he can come. Depending on the situation, guests sometimes bring a box of candy or some flowers to give to the hostess as a sign of appreciation.
每個(gè)國家都有其獨(dú)特的進(jìn)餐習(xí)俗。美國人認(rèn)為，作為一名有禮貌的客人，第一條規(guī)矩就是守時(shí)。如果一個(gè)人被邀請(qǐng)于六點(diǎn)半赴宴，女主人期待他在六點(diǎn)半或稍后幾分鐘到。因?yàn)橥ǔＪ撬鲲?，她算好時(shí)間，以便客人到時(shí)熱面包卷，咖啡和肉正好吃。如果客人來遲了，飯菜就不那么好吃了，女主人會(huì)感到失望的。如果客人不能按時(shí)到，就應(yīng)打電話給男女主人，說明理由，并告訴他們什么時(shí)候能到。根據(jù)具體情況，客人有時(shí)會(huì)帶一盒糖果或一些鮮花送給女主人以表謝意。